LOS ALTOS, CA (April 23, 2019) – Thomas Foon Chew, an immigrant who ran one of the most successful cannery operations in the United States right here in the Santa Clara Valley in the early 20th century, will be the subject of a Cannery Pioneers Talk offered by Los Altos History Museum, Thursday, May 9 at 7pm. The talk is a…
LOS ALTOS, CA (April 18, 2019) – Los Altos History Museum will open its doors on Wednesday evenings in May from 5-8pm with special programs as part of its May is Membership Month drive. The community is invited to attend a magic show, enjoy music in the courtyard, sip futuristic drinks at a Happy Hour, meet the Museum board members, mingle…
Ever wonder why our heritage orchard and the J. Gilbert Smith house are on San Antonio Road? Author Robin Chapman answered this question and many more about the entrepreneurial spirit, during her guided tour that kicked off a month of Saturday walks in the orchard during April. Deftly mingling personal experiences with fun facts and stories from her book, California…
LOS ALTOS, CA (April 10, 2019) – From foraging to farming, harvesting to canning, TV dinners to plant-based meat, the food we grow, prepare, and eat has changed over the years. How what we eat impacts our culture, shapes lives, and affects the planet is the subject of Los Altos History Museum’s new exhibition, “Silicon Valley Eats: A Taste for Innovation,” on…
High school students have been gathering to plan a first-ever Open Mic Poetry Night at Los Altos History Museum, in conjunction with the bilingual Juana Briones exhibit. The students used social media to reach out to peers at many area high schools from Mountain View to Los Altos, East Palo Alto to San Jose, to share poems or join the audience…
LOS ALTOS, CA (March 19, 2019) – Los Altos History Museum presents “April in Bloom: Floral Artistry through the Years,” an exhibit of floral art and related programs, April 6 – 20, 2019. The opening weekend features an Ikebana Flower Show with Japanese floral arrangements on display in the Museum’s Main Gallery and courtyard. Katsuko Thielke and her students will give…
